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About Linda Schaub

This is my first blog and I enjoy writing each post immensely. I started a walking regimen in 2011 and in 2013 I decided to create a blog as a means of memorializing the people, places and things seen on my daily walks. I have always enjoyed people watching, so my blog is peppered with folks I meet or reflections of characters I have known through the years. Often something piques my interest, or evokes a pleasant memory from my memory bank, so this becomes a “slice o’ life” blog post. I respect and appreciate nature and my interactions with Mother Nature’s gifts is also a common theme. Sometimes the most-ordinary items become fodder for points to ponder over and touch upon. I retired in March 2024 after a career in the legal field. I was a legal secretary for almost 45 years, primarily working in downtown Detroit, then working from my home. I graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in Mass Communications (print journalism) in 1978, though I’ve never worked in that field. I would like to think this blog is the writer in me finally emerging!! Walking and writing have met, shaken hands and the creative juices are flowing in Walkin’, Writin’, Wit & Whimsy. I hope you think so too. - Linda Schaub

Sandhill Cranes at Lake Erie Metropark  #Wordless Wednesday  #The Three Musketeers

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The Trifecta – sometimes good things come in threes!

Well you probably guessed, since I was wowed by the beautiful pregnant doe on my last trip here, I would hustle back to Lake Erie Metropark to search for her and her fawn(s) and cross my fingers for a second … Continue reading

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Swallowtail Butterflies at Memorial Park. #Wordless Wednesday

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The Compromise.

Today is the fifth anniversary of my friend Marge Aubin’s passing. I want to honor her memory, not only as a good friend and former neighbor, but also, as many of you longtime followers know, she is the person who … Continue reading

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Perfect reflections.  #Wordless Wednesday  #Cuter than rubber duckies!

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Hooray for Heritage Park!

On Saturday, August 6th, Heritage Park in Taylor, Michigan was the site of that City’s 175th birthday party. I’m sure there was lots of cake, ice cream and high fives to go around. Historical Heritage Park has often been the … Continue reading

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National Grab a Handful of Nuts Day. #Wordless Wednesday #Am I squirrelly cuz I love nuts as much as my peanut pals?

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Lotsa loosie goosies.

It has been a while since I regaled you with tales of the Canada Geese I see every day at Council Point Park and/or at larger park venues. That is because Summertime is molting season for these geese, so they … Continue reading

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Peekaboo Doe. #Wordless Wednesday #This soon-to-be Mama was shy, so I couldn’t get too close!

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The moon and stars were aligned …

… because this visit to Lake Erie Metropark on the Saturday of Memorial Weekend was one of my best ever in the four years I’ve been going there. My all-time favorite was the near nose-to-nose encounter with a fawn whose … Continue reading

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